By Park Hyong-kiSINGAPORE ― Nissan's new Leaf electric sedans will hit seven markets including Korea in fiscal 2018, following its launch of the cars in the United States, Canada and Europe last month.Nissan will sell the car in Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, it said. The company seeks to sell its electric vehicles (EV) in more than 60 markets in the near future. Its fiscal 2018 begins in April, the Japanese auto giant noted. The car company is part of the Renault-Mitsubishi alliance. Mitsubishi joined the group in 2016 following Nissan's acquisition of a 34 percent stake in the former, which was in financial trouble.The EV is 100 percent electric with a power output of 110 kilowatts. It does not use gas, and is semi-autonomous. The Leaf represents Nissan's goal toward commercializing a fully autonomous, environmentally-friendly low-maintenance car by 2020."The new Leaf is the symbol of Nissan's vision for intelligent mobility to offer a better future," said Yutaka Sanada, a senior vice president of Nissan, at the Nissan Futures Conference here.He added autonomous and connected EVs can help resolve problems concerning traffic congestion and pollution in the region.The Leaf features a single-pedal control system for both acceleration and braking, and auto parking and driving assistance.Nissan previously noted it is seeking to test its autonomous technology continuously through a ride-hailing service in Japan next month as part of its first step to introduce robot taxis by 2020.The company has sold more than 300,000 Leafs since 2010, it said.Last year, Nissan unveiled its mid-term plan, which includes increasing sales to 16.5 trillion yen, with an operating margin of 8 percent and free cash flow of 2.5 trillion won by 2022. Part of this will be achieved through the deployment of its autonomous EVs.